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Aabenraa, the nearest town, 10 km away. Photo: Pimvantend, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Varnæs Hoved Teltplads

Kayak spot · Denmark

The sea: a coastal launch

Is it worth the trip?

83Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

3 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 85 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0.6 mm

Tue 3 · 85 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 85 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 80 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 80 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
8kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 80 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 82 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

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Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 185, good
  2. Mon 285, good
  3. Tue 385, good
  4. Wed 485, good
  5. Thu 580, good
  6. Fri 680, good
  7. Sat 780, good
  8. Sun 882, good
  9. Mon 982, good
  10. Tue 1072, good

The spot in one fact

  • Moving waterthe water

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Varnæs Hoved Teltplads
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Sun 1Nov85, good9 kn13kn10°C0.5 mm
Mon 2Nov85, good8 kn15kn10°C0.6 mm
Tue 3Nov85, good8 kn17kn10°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov85, good5 kn12kn10°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov80, good4 kn9kn7°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov80, good3 kn8kn7°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov80, good6 kn12kn8°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov82, good6 kn12kn8°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov82, good3 kn8kn9°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov72, good12 kn21kn8°C0 mm

Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Best time to go

No month stands out

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov7of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
  12. Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.

Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.

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the spot and its town

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Varnæs Hoved Teltplads

A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: the sea, which we never offer a new paddler. None within 10 km, the nearest 25 km away. The town to stay in is Aabenraa.

  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: the sea, which we never offer a new paddler.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 25 km away.

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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,680–US$3,100 each

about US$1,680–US$3,100 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, kayak hire.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to CPH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$476–US$985
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$201–US$335
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$402–US$663
Food7 days eating outabout US$389–US$717
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$214–US$402
Totalabout US$1,680–US$3,100

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Aabenraa

Closest

Aabenraa

17 min by car · 21 places to stay

about US$147/nightcountry average

See 21 places to stay in Aabenraa · Booking.com

About Aabenraa its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$147 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

Getting there: about 17h 05m

About 17h 05m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → CPH, direct, then 4h by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits